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Published 10:34 pm, Monday, July 27, 2015

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SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 20: Derek Stepan #12 of the United States handles the puck during their Men's Ice Hockey practice session on day thirteen of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 20, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 470786137 less

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 20: Derek Stepan #12 of the United States handles the puck during their Men's Ice Hockey practice session on day thirteen of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on ... more

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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 17: Derek Stepan #21 of the New York Rangers celebrates his third period goal against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game One of the First Round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on April 17, 2014 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Flyers 4-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 485353579 less

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 17: Derek Stepan #21 of the New York Rangers celebrates his third period goal against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game One of the First Round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison ... more

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Rangers sign Stepan to long-term contract

NEW YORK — The New York Rangers signed center Derek Stepan to a long-term contract.

General manager Jeff Gorton announced the deal Monday, hours before a contract arbitration hearing for the 25-year-old Stepan.

Terms were not immediately available.

A restricted free agent, Stepan had 16 goals and 39 assists in 68 games as the Rangers posted the NHL's best regular-season record. He also had five goals and seven assists in 19 postseason games, tallying the game-winning goal in overtime in Game 7 against Washington in the Eastern Conference semifinal.

More NHL: Buffalo Bills president Russ Brandon's role is expanding to include overseeing the NHL's Buffalo Sabres as part of a front-office restructuring under Terry and Kim Pegula, who own both teams. Brandon will assume the duties of Sabres president Ted Black, who has reached a mutual agreement to part ways with the franchise.

NBA: The Golden State Warriors have completed the trade sending two-time All-Star forward David Lee to the Boston Celtics for Gerald Wallace and Chris Babb The teams announced the deal Monday. They agreed to the trade July 7, but Boston needed time to sort out other moves in free agency before acquiring Lee.

Swimming:Jordan Wilimovsky cruised to a 12.1-second victory in the 10-kilometer open water race at the world swimming championships in Kazan, Russia, qualifying for a berth in next year's Olympics. The 20-year-old from Malibu, Calif,, finished in 1 hour, 49 minutes, 48.2 seconds.